⁴ Yet now ^(A)be strong, O ^(B)Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. ^(C)Be strong, O ^(D)Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ^(E)Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. ^(F)Work, for ^(G)I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, ^5 (H)according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. ^(I)My Spirit remains in your midst. ^(J)Fear not. ⁶ For thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(K)Yet once more, in a little while, ^(L)I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. ⁷ And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and ^(M)I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. ^8 (N)The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts. ^9 (O)The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And ^(P)in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’”

Zerubbabel Chosen as a Signet

²⁰ The word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai ^(A)on the twenty-fourth day of the month, ²¹ “Speak to ^(B)Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, ^(C)I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, ²² and ^(D)to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and ^(E)overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, ^(F)every one by the sword of his brother. ²³ On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O ^(G)Zerubbabel ^(H)my servant, the son of ^(I)Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you ^(J)like a^[a] signet ring, ^(K)for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts.”